@3Aah-Shahîd! God is "Witness!" and He took Witness of us, ye people of the Book!@1 The spirits of the Prophets came at morn To Sinai, summoned by their Lord's command, Singers and seers;—those born and those unborn, The chosen souls of men, a solemn band. The noble army ranged, in viewless might, Around that mountain peak which pierces heaven; Greater and lesser teachers, sons of light; Their number was ten thousand score and seven. Then Allah took a covenant with His own, Saying, "My wisdom and My word receive; Speak of me unto men, known or unknown, Heard or unheard; bid such as will, believe." "And there shall come apostles, guiding ye, Jesus, Muhammad: follow them and aid! Are you resolved, and will you war for Me!" "We are resolved, oh, Lord of all!" they said. "Bear witness, then!" spake Allah, "souls most dear, I am your Lord and ye heralds of Mine." Thenceforward through all lands His Prophets bear The message of the mystery divine. @3Allah-ash-Shahîd! make us hear The errand that Thy children bear@1. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PRISONER OF CHILLON: INTRODUCTORY SONNET by GEORGE GORDON BYRON A PRAYER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR VITAI LAMPADA by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT THE NOBLEMAN AND THE PENSIONER by GOTTLIEB KONRAD PFEFFEL MAPLE LEAVES by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE ARGONAUTS (ARGONATUICA): REMORSE by APOLLONIUS RHODIUS EMBLEMS OF LOVE: 30. THE HUNTER CAUGHT BY HIS OWN GAMER by PHILIP AYRES |